A few thoughts on "racism"...

Perfect Stu · 10-06-2004, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by happygirl666

white person isa good people

LIAR!

BURN HER AT THE STAKE!*

*not because she's chinese

TheGame · 10-06-2004, 08:41 PM

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Somhow many people managed to steriotype racism. >_> Nice pointless thread. Hmm, what should I touch on.

1) Deathshand, that was funny. I was laughing my ass off.

2) And err, Stu, if there wasn't a need for BET, there wouldn't be one. MTV and VH1 simply don't play the music much, and no other stations show the movies. Unless you believe we should all give into white America's culture.

I like how MTV touches on a bit of everything, but other's can't stand MTV for that reason. :P

/endrandomness

Crono · 10-07-2004, 12:07 AM

Well, everyone does have "racism" in them. For 6 years I lived in a small town of no more than 500, in Northern Ontario, not once did I see a black person in town, the only people who weren't white were Natives. And there was only a few of them. In fact I think I saw my first black person (aside from TV) when I was like 10.

Even the city I live in now is mostly white. It is by no means "multicultural". There's only 1 black kid at my school. No Indians/Hindus. Like 1 Chinese girl. That's about it, and a few Native kids.

So naturally I feel awakward when I'm around a lot of non whites like blacks, Indians, Chinese, etc... hell I'd feel awkward being around any large group of people if they were speaking anything other than English or French. I don't like being that way, but it happens. Oh well.

GameMaster · 10-07-2004, 12:19 AM

I have a question for anyone here who can enlighten me:

Alongside the typical sterotype jokes made in highschool, kids also joked about Jewish people a lot. They didn't joke about other religions though like Muslim or Christianity. Just the Jewish religion and people. It wasn't hateful it was all in jest just like the other ones mentioned here. My question is though, do the Jewish people and/or non-Jewish people consider Jews to be a separate race? It seems like it because they're joked about (at least here) like their a separate race from non-Jewish white people.

Perfect Stu · 10-07-2004, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by GameMaster

My question is though, do the Jewish people and/or non-Jewish people consider Jews to be a separate race? It seems like it because they're joked about (at least here) like their a separate race from non-Jewish white people.

Yes.

Crono · 10-07-2004, 12:29 AM

Jews aren't a seperate race if that's what you're asking. Anyone can be a Jew. However, the Hebrew (if thats what they're still called) peope in particular (who are Jewish) are of Mediterrean descent. They are related to the Arabs, Persians, Turks, Greeks, anyone else in the area.

Perfect Stu · 10-07-2004, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Crono

Jews aren't a seperate race if that's what you're asking. Anyone can be a Jew. However, the Hebrew (if thats what they're still called) peope in particular (who are Jewish) are of Mediterrean descent. They are related to the Arabs, Persians, Turks, Greeks, anyone else in the area.

in a literal sense, you're right. but I think what he's asking is if Jews are perceived differently than non-jewish whites (in forms of racist/stereotypical behavior)...and the fact is, they are.

like it or not.

Ace195 · 10-07-2004, 12:59 AM

wow, I never knew how many of you would hate me and hate OMINUB more than me.. I'm racist and I can't help it, sure I have black and mexican friends. But before I ever started talking to them I talked about them caused problems even dropped the name words a few times.. It's just the way I was raised.. If my dad saw a black person in our neighborhood he was like "where does that nigga think he's goin?" I mean I was brought up to dislike certain people..... And belive me I do.. But I'm not 100% racist I learned this in boot camp and ait there are good people out there that are black and mexican and indian.. You just have to get to know them....

Now that itself is a problem.. Eh.. My girlfriend is working on my racism. so I'll leave it at this.. I'm not racist I own a color televison and I have working color computer monitor

Swan · 10-07-2004, 12:23 AM

Everybody is a little racist, some people won't admit or can't help it. It just sort of happens in your mind and it is a hard thing to stop. Only one thing that happens with rascism pisses me off.

As Typhoid said, double standards. Whenever people think of racists, they always think of white people. Every race can be racist. When any other race call whites, crackers. It's racism. But not many people care if other races do it.

I've probably already repeated some things, but I'm glad to have said it.

Perfect Stu · 10-07-2004, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by TheGame

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Somhow many people managed to steriotype racism. >_> Nice pointless thread.

2) And err, Stu, if there wasn't a need for BET, there wouldn't be one. MTV and VH1 simply don't play the music much, and no other stations show the movies. Unless you believe we should all give into white America's culture.

I like how MTV touches on a bit of everything, but other's can't stand MTV for that reason. :P

1) I dont speak for everyone in my rantings. if you disagree with my views on how racism is evident everywhere you look (even in its most innocent forms), so be it

2) anyone who thinks there's a need for BET is accusing someone of racism. My stance is that BET represents racism. Blacks only. Asians and whites and whatnot not welcome, not included. That's wrong. If someone thinks that general entertainment programming is unfairly excluding a certain race or culture, then the worst thing that person can do is give in, and make that visual boundry.

I'm not saying general entertainment ISNT racist towards or against a certain race or culture...that's not the point.